Pakistani film producer Abid Merchant has announced plans for a feature-length commercial adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s short story Shasti (Punishment), describing it as an ambitious international co-production involving Bangladesh, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Hong Kong. Speaking about the project, Merchant said the film will be directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Lisa […]
The Scream franchise has officially entered the billion-dollar club, with its latest installment, Scream 7, pushing the series past $1 billion at the global box office. The seventh entry in the long-running horror saga earned nearly $100 million worldwide in its opening weekend, cementing the series’ status as one of cinema’s most lucrative horror properties. […]
Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, held a meeting with the Chinese Minister Counsellor to review bilateral trade relations and explore practical measures to enhance economic cooperation between Pakistan and China. The meeting provided an opportunity to assess current trade dynamics and examine factors affecting export growth. Discussions focused on […]
Iran’s first Oscar-nominated documentary will compete in Hollywood at a time of incredible tumult at home, days after US-Israeli strikes killed the country’s long-time supreme leader. As the Islamist regime scrabbles to shore itself up in the wake of the death of the hardline Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “Cutting Through Rocks” offers a different vision of […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its decline on Wednesday, shedding over 1,350 points, as persistent volatility and escalating geopolitical tensions kept investors on the sidelines despite relative resilience compared to a sharp regional sell-off. The benchmark KSE-100 index swung within a wide intra-day band of 157,962 to 154,791 points, reflecting nervous participation and heightened […]